How to pronounce 聰明 in Cantonese (4 out of 82):

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小朋友讀書唔聽話阿聰明㗎你呀
Kids don't read, they're smart.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

小朋友 siu2 pang4 jau5
children
讀書 duk6 syu1
Study
ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
聽話 ting1 waa2
obedient
ngo1
to curry favour with
to flatter
to pander to
聰明 cung1 ming4
smart
gaa3/ gaa4
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]
nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
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